Kyle Arnold Colnot, age 23, from Arcadia, California
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B, 1St Battalion, 67Th Armored Regiment, 2 Bct, Fort Hood, Tx
Date of death: Saturday, April 22, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Bruce Phillip Rowe, age 27, from Los Angeles County Arcadia, California .
Spouse: Teresa
Children: Arthur, 4; Kevin, 3; Holly, 1
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Friday, February 18, 1972
Death details: Killed in the Gulf of Tonkin while returning from a combat mission his F-4 Phanton jet was hit by enemy fire. He made three attempts to land on the carrier Constellation and then his plane burst into flames.
Source: National Archives, Los Angeles Times 91972)
Vincent Edward Duffy, age 23, from Arcadia, California, Los Angeles county.
Parents: Vincent E. Duffy Sr.
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: LaSalle High in Pasadena graduate
Date of death: Monday, March 16, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in Vietnam
Cemetery: Resurrection
Source: National Archives, Daily News Post (1970)
Richard Ray Jr. Irwin, age 20, from Arcadia, California, Los Angeles county.
Parents: Louise (Muller) Irwin
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Arcadia High (1965)
Military history: 35th Infantry Regiment
Date of death: Monday, October 9, 1967
Death details: Bronze Star citation: For heroism in connection with military operations against an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam. On 9 October 1967 Private First Class Irwin distinguished himself while serving as a rifleman with A, 1/35th Infantry conducting a search and destroy mission. Private First Class Irwin’s platoon was approaching a suspected enemy concentration when it began receiving machine gun and small arms fire from an entrenched NVA force estimated at company size. He noticed an enemy machine gun emplacement which threatened his platoon’s safety. Courageously, he rushed the enemy position through a storm of machine gun and rifle fire. Undeterred by the enemy’s fierce attempts to check him, he grenaded the emplacement and demolished it. He then turned back and, though still exposed to enemy fire, attempted to extricate a wounded comrade from the field of battle. He was mortally wounded before he could bring the man to safety. Private First Class Irwin’s personal bravery in the face of the enemy was an inspiration to all of the men in his platoon and aided greatly in the accomplishment of the units mission. His heroic actions are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.
Source: National Archives, 35th Infantry Regiment Association